diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_updates.yml b/.github/workflows/check_updates.yml
index 46a484fee..48490f13b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_updates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_updates.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "check_result=$check_result" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
   call_delploy:
     needs: [check_for_updates]
-    if: ${{ needs.check_for_updates.outputs.check_result == 'need to upgrade' }}
+    if: ${{ toJson(needs.check_for_updates.outputs.check_result == 'need to upgrade') }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/starter.yaml
     secrets: inherit